The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-04-22
Tho Haddock Murder Trial.

On the 9th, Arensdori, the alleged mur.
derer OF Haddock was called to the stand.
He endcavored to supply n missing link
in the chain proving an alibi. He gave an
account OF his doings on the night OF the
murder, and stated that he was in sa-
loon called the English Kitchen when he
first heard OF the murder. Have heard
the testimony OF Leavitt; was not
at the corner OF Fourth and Wa
ter streets when Haddock was killed:
was Mt the meeting on Aug, 2. There was
no private neeting to my knowledge.
Nothing was said In my presence to do
up any one; heard nothing about hiring
two Dutchmen to do up any one; made no
remark about bio wing up any one's house;
had no conversation with Leavitt in front
OF Warlich's saloon, had no such conver.
sation as Mrs. Leavitt testfes to have
heard; had IL conversation with Leavitt at
Standard theatre in relation to his bonds
A surprise was given him and his COUNCIL
when he was confronted by transcript
OF his evidence before the coroner's jury.'
Portions were read wherein his statement
ns to his whereabouts at the time OF the
murder quite materially differed from his
evidence to-day. When asked If he SO tes-
tihed he displayed weakness. Harry Sher-
win, one OF the co-defendants, former pro.
prietor OF the saloon known as the English
Kitchen, testified that Arensdori was In
lllh place WIl6Il I1duuOCk WAS BnOC.
On the 18th, Leavitt was called by the de-
fence, and cross examined in regard to tho
published confession, In order to shoA
that it differed from his testimony
The defence then rested and the
State introduced rebutting testimony
G. w. Schmidt, the' witness who
swore to viewing the murder from his
window in the Columbia house, and swore
that Leavitt fred the shot was recalled.
During the examination the fact cropped
out that Schmidt at ono time resided in
the Jail at New Elm for the period OF six
months, and that he abandoned his wiie
who afterwards died in poorhouse.
Five witnesses who knew Schmidt in Lake
Benton, Mimi, gave him q very bad char.
acter. These gentlemen are A, G, Mathews
clerk OF the district court; c.. H. jackson
travelling Tor the Empire Lumber company;
John L. Cass, former county attorney;SS.
Nordville, former probate Judge, and K. NJ.
Olmen, former county commissioner. a
large number OF witnesses were called to
rebut various points in the evidence for
the defence
On Saturday, the 10th day OF the trial
the evidence was partially closed. The
day was devoted TO cleaning evidence il
rebutta. The defense recalled 0. H. Jack:
son and John l.. Cass for further cross-ex-
animation in reference to the veracity and
character OF the witness g. w Schmidt,
| who swore that he saw Leavitt kill Had.
| dock: jackson and Cass live at Lake Benton,
MINI. Moro closely Questioned as to what
they knew derogatory to Schmidt's char.
acter, ono OF them said he used to rob his
| wife OF her earnings as washerwoman to
feed his vices, and the other said he had at
ono time offered to sell the virtue OF his
| daughter for money. 1t is understood
some time will be occupied i'll presenting
| legal questions to the court before counsel
will be able to submit arguments to tho
jury.
Oscar 8. Straus, the rnew minister to
Turkey, accompanied by his family, sailed
| Tor Europe.
A delegation OF Irish. Americans called at
the White House to invite the president
| to attend meeting to be held 10
protest against the coercion policy in Ire:
land. They saw Col Lamont and were in.
formed that whatever the presidents view
ON the subject might be, it would be mani
meeting in his official capacity. The COM
Inittee wero convinced OF the wisdom o..
| this reasoning, and withdrew without fur!
thee effort to 500 the president.
General Knott began the award OF con.
tracts for carrying the mails on s43 mis-:
| cellaneous star and steamboat routes for
| periods ranging from one to four years
| tVN ~ guy npPfEp FAbSpP &'Pih 9uu tii
81 the territories except Alaska and Arxo,
ma are represented in the list.
| At q meeting OF the American Kennel
club held in New York, the st. Paul and
Minnesota Kennel club was unanimously
elected to membership.
Stranger Lewis wins three straight falls
ut Chicago from Joe Acton.
| John ". Davis il the first Democrat elect
ed to the Rhode Island governorship In
twenty-seven years,
In Indiana they want $4,000 with
which to erect monument to the late
Vice President Hendricks, but very har,,
work has yielded only S2l 900 OF that
| sum.
John Bach McMaster, the historian, was
married on April IA to Miss Gertrude Ste.
venson oi Morristown, N. j. McMaster Is
a professor at the University OF Pennsyl.
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